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and pakistan. pakistan facing withering criticism. and now lashing out. and our jim sciutto in islamabad has more on those rising tensions. >> reporter: the raid has netted a treasure trove of intelligence. the latest powerful images reducing the feared al qaeda leader to an ageing man, watching himself on television. but the operation has also ignited a growing feud between pakistan and the u.s.. seeing it as a gross violation, now they're firing back, refusing a long list of american demands. access to bin laden's compound for another search, request denied. immediate access to bin laden's three wives and eight children, now in pakistani custody, request denied. the identities of pakistani intelligence agents suspected of sheltering bin laden, again request denied. there are divisions inside the pakistani government over what concessions, if any, to make to the u.s. some officials here expressing worry the relationship could be irreparably damaged. that damage was evident when president obama publicly questioned whether elements inside the pakistani gov
and pakistan. pakistan facing withering criticism. and now lashing out. and our jim sciutto in islamabad has more on those rising tensions. >> reporter: the raid has netted a treasure trove of intelligence. the latest powerful images reducing the feared al qaeda leader to an ageing man, watching himself on television. but the operation has also ignited a growing feud between pakistan and the u.s.. seeing it as a gross violation, now they're firing back, refusing a long list of american...
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and pakistan. the rift over the country's relationship with a growing terrorist network accused of attacks on americans. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, savannah. as the u.s. takes down al qaeda leaders, one of the most lethal threats to u.s. troops in afghanistan is a terror network based in pakistan that america's top outgoing military leader says is an arm of our so-called ally, pakistan. the threat, a deadly terror network called the hakani an organized crime family based in pakistan the u.s. says is responsible for brazen attacks in the after kban capitol. the 20-hour firefight against the u.s. embassy two weeks ago and the bombing of the intercontinental hotel in june. admiral mullen made trips to stop terrorism and said he fails. as he prepared to step down today as chairman of the joint chiefs he blew the whistle saying the terrorists are an arm of pakistan's spy agency. why was he so blunt? he told
and pakistan. the rift over the country's relationship with a growing terrorist network accused of attacks on americans. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now from washington. andrea, good evening. >> good evening, savannah. as the u.s. takes down al qaeda leaders, one of the most lethal threats to u.s. troops in afghanistan is a terror network based in pakistan that america's top outgoing military leader says is an arm of our so-called ally, pakistan. the...
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. >> reporter: instead, pakistan has thrown him in jail. the standoff with america's most important ally in the region is high stakes. the u.s. has postponed a high level meeting and is threatening to close consulates and cult off aid if davis isn't immediately released. but in pakistan, davis is a lightning rod. that anger has spread to the streets. many accuse the u.s. of bullying to try to get him released and protesters burn him in effigy. we met the family of one of the men davis killed. they want revenge. "blood for blood," he says. "god willing, he will be hanged by the court." that anger makes it harder for pakistan to support the u.s. in everything from releasing davis to hunting al qaeda to fighting the war in afghanistan. which means this standoff is about much more than just one man. nick schifrin, abc news, lahore. >>> and one more note from overseas tonight. 100,000 women protested across italy today against prime minister silvio berlusconi. they are saying his dalliances with young women degrade female dignity. he is under in
. >> reporter: instead, pakistan has thrown him in jail. the standoff with america's most important ally in the region is high stakes. the u.s. has postponed a high level meeting and is threatening to close consulates and cult off aid if davis isn't immediately released. but in pakistan, davis is a lightning rod. that anger has spread to the streets. many accuse the u.s. of bullying to try to get him released and protesters burn him in effigy. we met the family of one of the men davis...
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and pakistan's hospitalalty and remember ls -- in other words, is pakistan manipulating us in some way to stay in afghanistan to the extent to which they can because it's in pakistan's interest for us to be there? >> i believe they are strongly concerned about us pulling out again. for some reason, we won in afghanistan and started pulling out and found bin laden, they're afraid we would do like we did in the late '80s, early '90s, and just leave. they get a lot of money from us. not saying that's bad, they depend on it. with that said then, they use the taliban for their own services to make sure that they do not have a stable afghanistan, which would support the indians, their cold war, their little cold war adversary. therefore, they're acting in their best interest. like a teenager would do to obtain their initiative to do what's in their best interest. that's what i've talked about before. they are a part time ally. they will only go as far as they can to help us as long as it does not conflict in great detail their self-interest. to include making sure the indians don't get a foo
and pakistan's hospitalalty and remember ls -- in other words, is pakistan manipulating us in some way to stay in afghanistan to the extent to which they can because it's in pakistan's interest for us to be there? >> i believe they are strongly concerned about us pulling out again. for some reason, we won in afghanistan and started pulling out and found bin laden, they're afraid we would do like we did in the late '80s, early '90s, and just leave. they get a lot of money from us. not...
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and pakistan are working to mend fences. with secretary of state hillary clinton planning to visit pakistan soon. during the operation, you may remember, we told you, right here, the u.s. lost a secret futuristic helicopter. the navy s.e.a.l.s even blew it up at the scene, fearing that china would get its hands on the technology. well now, pakistan is promising to return the leftover parts of that chopper tomorrow. >>> and still ahead on "world news" -- a simple blood test that claims science can predict how long you'll live. will you take this test if you could? >>> and a medical mystery. a mom silenced. she lost her voice because of a common cold? see how ten minutes gave it back. when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfortably... and conveniently while protecting your eyes from the sun. ask your eyecare professional which transitions lenses are right for you
and pakistan are working to mend fences. with secretary of state hillary clinton planning to visit pakistan soon. during the operation, you may remember, we told you, right here, the u.s. lost a secret futuristic helicopter. the navy s.e.a.l.s even blew it up at the scene, fearing that china would get its hands on the technology. well now, pakistan is promising to return the leftover parts of that chopper tomorrow. >>> and still ahead on "world news" -- a simple blood test...
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evidence found at his pakistan compound found an interest in attacking the u.s. on the anniversary of september 11th. it's unclear if that idea ever developed into an actual plan. >> we want the public to exercise a little more vigilance and hopefully it turns out this is not anything. >> reporter: in new york and d.c., 9/11 ceremonies will go on as planned though police will be on even higher alert. and the fbi and homeland security have issued a joint intelligence bulletin to law enforcement around the country urging them to be on high alert as well. betty, back to you. >> tara mergener in washington, thank you, tara. >>> a just released cbs news/"new york times" poll conducted before this new threat was made public found most americans do not expect a new attack. 55% said a new attack in the next few months is not likely. americans are split on whether the federal government has done all it can to make the country more security but 83% think the country will always have to live with the threat of terrorism. >>> president obama travels to richmond, virginia, to
evidence found at his pakistan compound found an interest in attacking the u.s. on the anniversary of september 11th. it's unclear if that idea ever developed into an actual plan. >> we want the public to exercise a little more vigilance and hopefully it turns out this is not anything. >> reporter: in new york and d.c., 9/11 ceremonies will go on as planned though police will be on even higher alert. and the fbi and homeland security have issued a joint intelligence bulletin to law...
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it's based in pakistan. and until pakistan and the u.s. together deal with the haqqanis, the network will only grow stronger and kill more u.s. troops. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. >> our thanks to nick tonight. >>> still ahead on "world news" this sunday night, that astounding figure. the president wants to create jobs, but at what price? will taxpayers really be spending $200,000 for every one of those jobs? we're one-on-one with the treasury secretary. >>> and the amazing rescue tonight after a small plane slams into a ferris wheel. >>> and later here, this young mother, born deaf, wearing hearing aides since she was a baby. tonight, she laughs and hears that laughter for the first time. m ba llral,was unl m ba t.veouwas unl or m ba challenge that thinking with olay. ♪ , there's more than a jar of olay moisturizers in every bottle of olay bodywash to leave your skin feeling soft and smooth. with olay. here's one story. [ regis ] we love to play tennis. as a matter of fact it was joy who taught me how to play tennis. and with it com
it's based in pakistan. and until pakistan and the u.s. together deal with the haqqanis, the network will only grow stronger and kill more u.s. troops. nick schifrin, abc news, kabul. >> our thanks to nick tonight. >>> still ahead on "world news" this sunday night, that astounding figure. the president wants to create jobs, but at what price? will taxpayers really be spending $200,000 for every one of those jobs? we're one-on-one with the treasury secretary....
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neither al qaeda in afghanistan nor pakistan now pose as grave a threat to america as their affiliate in somalia, that according to u.s. counterterrorism officials. the group known as al shabaab has even been successful in recruiting westerners. >> al shabaab is recruiting inside american mosques in somali communities like minneapolis and san diego according to the justice department. >> reporter: congressman peter king, chairman of the commtee on homeland security, held a hearing on the increasing threat. >> the terrorist training camps run by al shabaab teach their participants how to kill people and so the ability of one of those individuals to return to the united states and to put into practice that training is a threat. >> reporter: abc news has learned that before he died osama bin laden was secretly urging al shabaab to target the u.s. at least 40 somali-americans have trained and fought in a civil war in their homeland in the last three years, including three suicide bombers. as many as two dozen remain unaccounted for. >> probably the next, most significant terrorist threat
neither al qaeda in afghanistan nor pakistan now pose as grave a threat to america as their affiliate in somalia, that according to u.s. counterterrorism officials. the group known as al shabaab has even been successful in recruiting westerners. >> al shabaab is recruiting inside american mosques in somali communities like minneapolis and san diego according to the justice department. >> reporter: congressman peter king, chairman of the commtee on homeland security, held a hearing...
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. >> pakistan is about to pass france as the fifth greatest nuclear power in the world and they're on a hair trigger. there's no hot line between india and pakistan, only last week, diplomats from both countries meeting out at stanford university trying to talk about establishing a hotline. so unlike the cold war, there is no communication, they could have an accident. india has said in the past they were restrained a few years ago when it was proved that pakistan was behind the attacks, they were restrained by the rest of the world, they did not retaliate, this time most likely they would. i was talk to a prominent indian diplomat saying he could not persuade his country to refrain. just tonight, the head of pakistani intelligence is meeting with the active head of the cia here in the u.s. that was previously set up because of growing tension between the two countries, between us and pakistan, but this will be the number one topic now. >> a lot of pieces in play, a serious situation, glad to have you here, andrea mitchell, as always. >>> how those squiggly shaped light bulbs are beco
. >> pakistan is about to pass france as the fifth greatest nuclear power in the world and they're on a hair trigger. there's no hot line between india and pakistan, only last week, diplomats from both countries meeting out at stanford university trying to talk about establishing a hotline. so unlike the cold war, there is no communication, they could have an accident. india has said in the past they were restrained a few years ago when it was proved that pakistan was behind the attacks,...
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let's talk about pakistan. were you surprised as i was to discover where bin laden had been hiding all these years? >> no. the assumption all along had been that he was probably in pakistan some place. the speculation previously tended to focus up in the federally administered tribal area. but, you know, people could be on the united states fbi most wanted list for years. it is very hard to find a single human being, particularly when they have the kind of organizational support system and money that al qaeda has. if you're in washington, d.c. or new york and you go oh, say five miles from the pentagon up the potomac river and you look at these great big estate there's with gates locking the driveways and big walls, we don't know what is going on in there. the case is trying to be made that there is no way someone could be hiding in plain sight. and yet we know that that happens not infrequently. it does happen. and it's possible. >> well, the first off question i would ask is you've got the most famous and rec
let's talk about pakistan. were you surprised as i was to discover where bin laden had been hiding all these years? >> no. the assumption all along had been that he was probably in pakistan some place. the speculation previously tended to focus up in the federally administered tribal area. but, you know, people could be on the united states fbi most wanted list for years. it is very hard to find a single human being, particularly when they have the kind of organizational support system...
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the goal is to pressure pakistan to fight militants more effectively and to stop elements of pakistan's military from backing the taliban in afghanistan. all of this, one more sign of the growing tensions between the u.s. and pakistan. >>> as all of this debate over spending plays out in washington, in towns across this untry, millimeters of americans just want to find a job. tonight, another stunning number behind the new and rising unemployment figures. it now takes ten months to find a job, the longest ever. millions of americans now have only food stamps to get by, and those benefits kick in once a month and midnight. and it's created a new shopper in this country. the familying heading out in darkness to get their food. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: we responsibility more than a month following leslie benson and her family. she was laid off from her job two years ago. her unemployment has run out. and the state gives her just $97 in food stamps each month to feed her family of three. >> we live for that last day of the month so we can restock and replenish. >> reporter:
the goal is to pressure pakistan to fight militants more effectively and to stop elements of pakistan's military from backing the taliban in afghanistan. all of this, one more sign of the growing tensions between the u.s. and pakistan. >>> as all of this debate over spending plays out in washington, in towns across this untry, millimeters of americans just want to find a job. tonight, another stunning number behind the new and rising unemployment figures. it now takes ten months to...
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22 navy s.e.a.l.s, some members of the team six, the unit credited with killing osama bin laden in pakistan this year. the horrible news comes at the end of the week at which those of us at home were focused on the debt and now, this brutal reminder we are still a country at r war with 98,000 american troops putting their lives on the line in afghanistan every day. we begin our coverage from our kabul bureau. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. the taliban quickly claimed responsibility for today's attack, stating its fighters shot down the helicopter with a rocket. the american and afghan special forces were working side by side when their operation took a deadly turn. a senior american official says the team was on its way to a mission not far from kabul in the district of wardak province. their target, a taliban compound housing insurgent fighters, but soon, their ch-47 chinook helicopter came under fire and crashed, killing everyone on board. in operations like this one, helicopters can be especially vulnerable. >> this helicopter like any helicopter, it can go pretty fast in a str
22 navy s.e.a.l.s, some members of the team six, the unit credited with killing osama bin laden in pakistan this year. the horrible news comes at the end of the week at which those of us at home were focused on the debt and now, this brutal reminder we are still a country at r war with 98,000 american troops putting their lives on the line in afghanistan every day. we begin our coverage from our kabul bureau. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. the taliban quickly claimed...
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. >> i have been to pakistan a number of times. it's scary. >> and the united states conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> the fact that fox news channel sent me multiple times to pakistan gave me an ability to be part of the presentation that night. >> the other big story, though, is pakistan is once again been exposed for double dealing. >> you and i worked together at cnn. >> yes. >> at the same time that the fox news channel came on the air. >> right. >> do you remember your first memory or the first image you had of what fox was? >> yes. >> then? >> yes, but i'll tell you, it's a little different. i remember what msnbc got launched because we were all concerned about msnbc which was about 3 months earlier and they spent all that money on a set. look what that did for them. >> msnbc had the money of microsoft and general electric. that was a fierce competitor. >> right. >> but no one paid attention to the fox news channel. that was a pretty big deal when you went to fox. >> yeah. they told me it was going to ru
. >> i have been to pakistan a number of times. it's scary. >> and the united states conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> the fact that fox news channel sent me multiple times to pakistan gave me an ability to be part of the presentation that night. >> the other big story, though, is pakistan is once again been exposed for double dealing. >> you and i worked together at cnn. >> yes. >> at the same time that the fox news channel came on...
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the threat originally originated in pakistan. sources tell cbs news some operatives, perhaps two or three may already be in the u.s. >> a little scared. i hope it doesn't happen. >> reporter: in times square some tourists seemed on edge but a show of police force reassured others. >> i think it really is. >> reporter: security is tight in the nation's capitol. officials plan to tow any unattended vehicles. >> we don't take this threat lightly. >> reporter: following the death of osama bin laden's compound it showed an interest in attacking the u.s. on the anniversary of september 11th. it's unclear if that idea ever developed into an actual plan. >> we want the public to exercise a little more vigilance and hopefully it turns out this is not anything. >> reporter: in new york and d.c., 9/11 ceremonies will go on as planned though police will be on higher alert. and the fbi and homeland security have issued a joint intelligence bulletin to law enforcement around the country urging them to be on high alert as well. betty, back to y
the threat originally originated in pakistan. sources tell cbs news some operatives, perhaps two or three may already be in the u.s. >> a little scared. i hope it doesn't happen. >> reporter: in times square some tourists seemed on edge but a show of police force reassured others. >> i think it really is. >> reporter: security is tight in the nation's capitol. officials plan to tow any unattended vehicles. >> we don't take this threat lightly. >> reporter:...
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a possible link between osama bin laden and pakistan's government. a cell phone recovered during the raid on osama bin laden's compound contained contact numbers for a militant group that worked with pakistan's intelligence service. >>> and record breaking floodwaters are due to crest this weekend in minot, north dakota. 10,000 people have evacuated. officials expect the town to be swamped. >>> now the latest indication of how this country is changing. for the first time, more than half the children in the u.s. are minorities. the latest census figures indicate nonhispanic whites make up just under half of all children under 3 years old. by contrast, whites make up 80% of people 65 and older. demographers say ethnic minorities will become the u.s. majority by mid century. the census also reports a troubling statistic about this country's children. one in five kids between the ages of 2 and 5 is overweight or obese, twice the rate seen in the 1980s. some families are beginning to fight back as kerry edderrer reports. >> reporter: a few months doctors
a possible link between osama bin laden and pakistan's government. a cell phone recovered during the raid on osama bin laden's compound contained contact numbers for a militant group that worked with pakistan's intelligence service. >>> and record breaking floodwaters are due to crest this weekend in minot, north dakota. 10,000 people have evacuated. officials expect the town to be swamped. >>> now the latest indication of how this country is changing. for the first time, more...
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it is a huge blow to america to rebuild the relationship with pakistan. in response pakistan is blocking vital supply routes and demanding washington leave a base used by american drones. one of the three american college students is back on u.s. soil tonight. 19 year old gregory porter arriving in philadelphia today. they were detained after authorities accused them of throwing fire bombs with security forces in cairo. two other men will arrive home tonight. back to huckabee for all of the headlines when you want them. follow me at mikehuckabee.com. he is the pastor of america's largest churches. 16,000 folks fill the rake wood thurch're church. >> i think it is important to have something to be grateful for. you live in a good country in america. you find something to be grateful for you can be content on the inside and god will give you peace and you don't let yourself get negative and complaining and god gives you strength. >> there are hard times that are hard. a person diagnosed with cancer and lost their yob and don't have health insurance, tell th
it is a huge blow to america to rebuild the relationship with pakistan. in response pakistan is blocking vital supply routes and demanding washington leave a base used by american drones. one of the three american college students is back on u.s. soil tonight. 19 year old gregory porter arriving in philadelphia today. they were detained after authorities accused them of throwing fire bombs with security forces in cairo. two other men will arrive home tonight. back to huckabee for all of the...
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the explosives are coming from pakistan. >> many of them are. >> reporter: the majority? >> probably at this point. >> reporter: doesn't that makes you mad sometimes? >> yes, it makes me mad. >> reporter: given how much money we've given to pakistan. >> it makes me mad every day. it makes me mad every day, but look, i gotta deal with what i can deal with. >> reporter: but dealing with that threat is getting harder. allen's popular predecessor, david petraeus, had 100,000 troops to work with. by this time next year, allen will have 40% fewer forces. the american public now looks at this war, the economy is faltering. and a lot of them are saying, "is this worth it?" >> it is, martha. it is. >> reporter: osama bin laden is dead. al qaeda is decimated. so what are we still doing here? >> we came to this region for two reasons. one was, of course, to go after al qaeda, but the reason we're in afghanistan is so that the taliban don't unseat this government and don't return to power. >> reporter: whatever you think about this war and the tough fight general allen has ahead of h
the explosives are coming from pakistan. >> many of them are. >> reporter: the majority? >> probably at this point. >> reporter: doesn't that makes you mad sometimes? >> yes, it makes me mad. >> reporter: given how much money we've given to pakistan. >> it makes me mad every day. it makes me mad every day, but look, i gotta deal with what i can deal with. >> reporter: but dealing with that threat is getting harder. allen's popular predecessor,...
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pakistan joined in 1965. iran's first research reactor was fuelled with enriched uranium in 1967. >> the shaw was interested in participating in the atoms for peace program which was begun by general eisenhower in the 1950s. >> ambassador thomas graham advised 5 u.s. presidents on nonproliferation. he negotiated every major arms control in nonproliferation agreement from 1970 to 1997. >> the shaw was someone who had a grandiose views of himself. his idea was to build 22 power reactors. >> when the shaw regime collapsed overnight the iranian regime became moran tie american than any of the soviet republic because it took action. >> middle east expert walid f r farez is the author of this book. >> not only did the hostage crisis embassy in iran but started terrorist organizations including hezbollah. >> india 1974. pakistan 1988. is iran next? iran continues to deny it's building nuclear weapons. >> this is what president ahmadinejad told eric shawn next year. >> would you swear to allah that you are not planni
pakistan joined in 1965. iran's first research reactor was fuelled with enriched uranium in 1967. >> the shaw was interested in participating in the atoms for peace program which was begun by general eisenhower in the 1950s. >> ambassador thomas graham advised 5 u.s. presidents on nonproliferation. he negotiated every major arms control in nonproliferation agreement from 1970 to 1997. >> the shaw was someone who had a grandiose views of himself. his idea was to build 22 power...
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a crisis in pakistan. protesters are burning american flags and in egypt, the most popular arab country today they finally held democratic elections. "this week" anchor christiane amanpour is here to give us the big picture on both. first the historic news from cairo with llaama hasan. >> reporter: even before the polling stations opened, they came in their thousands. >> we don't know what elections are. we have no idea. it's complicated for us because it's the first time. >> reporter: for the first time in nearly 60 year, longer than most here have been alive, the egyptian people are choosing their own leaders. have you ever seen anything like this before? >> never, no, never. >> reporter: the line stretches as far as the eye can see and everyone we spoke with tells us they don't mind because for once they feel their voices will be heard. >> people have figured out that they have rights, that they have dignity. >> reporter: back in january, when egyptians first rose up against honsi mubarak, few would hav
a crisis in pakistan. protesters are burning american flags and in egypt, the most popular arab country today they finally held democratic elections. "this week" anchor christiane amanpour is here to give us the big picture on both. first the historic news from cairo with llaama hasan. >> reporter: even before the polling stations opened, they came in their thousands. >> we don't know what elections are. we have no idea. it's complicated for us because it's the first time....
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the afghan/pakistan border. it comes a day after the pakistani intelligence agency demanded the cia scale back their attacks. it's the first drone strike since march 17 attack killed dozens of civilians which led to widespread anti-american protests. i spoke earlier with imran khan, an outspoken critic of u.s. policy in his country. mr. khan, thanks so much for joining us. >> pleasure. >> so, can we agree that the united states and pakistan have a common interest in rooting out the presence of al qaeda that is hiding within pakistan? >> absolutely. i think both countries have a common interest there. >> so then the question inevitably arises, how do we accomplish that objective? clearly at this moment the relationship between pakistan and the united states is spiraling down over the issue of the use of drones. what would your strategy be to root out the presence of al qaeda within pakistan? >> well, what i would do is isolate al qaeda and i would isolate al qaeda by winning over the tribal people over to my side
the afghan/pakistan border. it comes a day after the pakistani intelligence agency demanded the cia scale back their attacks. it's the first drone strike since march 17 attack killed dozens of civilians which led to widespread anti-american protests. i spoke earlier with imran khan, an outspoken critic of u.s. policy in his country. mr. khan, thanks so much for joining us. >> pleasure. >> so, can we agree that the united states and pakistan have a common interest in rooting out the...
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officials again questioned pakistan's commitment to fighting terror. nbc's adrien mong is in kabul tonight. >> reporter: it's consider one of the biggest threats to u.s. forces in afghanistan. and today it may have suffered a major blow. the hakani network, a crime family that operates on the border of afghanistan and pakistan with ties to al qaeda and the taliban. known for brazen attacks like the 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato head quarters in kabul last month. today, nato forces said they captured hajikkahn in a joint operation. nato called kahn one of the highest-ranking members of the network and a revered elder. in addition to managing hakani bases and operations in both afghanistan and pakistan, kaurn was said to be responsible for imagining finances and sourcing supplies for the network. for their part, the taliban denied that kahn had been captured, although afghan police and defense officials insisted it was true, saying his arrest will disrupt the network. senior u.s. officials have accused pakistan's government of having ties wi
officials again questioned pakistan's commitment to fighting terror. nbc's adrien mong is in kabul tonight. >> reporter: it's consider one of the biggest threats to u.s. forces in afghanistan. and today it may have suffered a major blow. the hakani network, a crime family that operates on the border of afghanistan and pakistan with ties to al qaeda and the taliban. known for brazen attacks like the 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and nato head quarters in kabul last month. today, nato...
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found and killed osama bin laden outside pakistan's capitol. pakistan was furious. now the u.s. says the network of terrorists known as the haqqanis who attacked last month is backed by a spy agency and elements of the military. >> our eyes are wide open. we'll take the fight to whoever we need to to protect our guys and give them the time and space to build their own capacity to take these guys on. >> reporter: still, clinton acknowledged that at pakistan's request the u.s. met with the terror group's leader to see if they would lay down their arms. >> we had one preliminary meeting to essentially just see if they would show up for even a preliminary meeting. for us to not only share intelligence but to do everything we can to disrupt their activities. >> reporter: instead, the terrorists escalated their attacks, prompting a stiff warning today from a top senator. >> if the only option that pakistan presents us is a choice between losing an ally and continuing to lose our troops, then we will choose the former. >> reporter: in the end, pakistan may hold the cards to the end of
found and killed osama bin laden outside pakistan's capitol. pakistan was furious. now the u.s. says the network of terrorists known as the haqqanis who attacked last month is backed by a spy agency and elements of the military. >> our eyes are wide open. we'll take the fight to whoever we need to to protect our guys and give them the time and space to build their own capacity to take these guys on. >> reporter: still, clinton acknowledged that at pakistan's request the u.s. met...
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pakistan, we've warned and warned. it's still will not clean up the taliban sanctuaries in their countries. they will not do it. >> but bill, they do some of it. they don't know do enough to suit you or me. >> bill: i'm worried about the guys getting his arms and legs blown off. >> no one doubts that is a big problem. i ask you back, then we cutoff relations, then what happens? >> bill: less let's see. you're gone as far as you can go. it's an understandable viewpoint. >> my sense is that this is one of the difficulty and murky and can't simply be handled by one, you know fell swoop stroke where you end a relationship. i think on everything it could do the foster a friendship with this nation. by still get spit in the eye day after day. >> bill: let's move on to domestic poll sismt herman cain got in more trouble on cnn saying this is part of the big picture. they want to destroy me. i'm worried about my family. and look. nobody knows what happened. and nobody is going to know what happened here. is it's going to be th
pakistan, we've warned and warned. it's still will not clean up the taliban sanctuaries in their countries. they will not do it. >> but bill, they do some of it. they don't know do enough to suit you or me. >> bill: i'm worried about the guys getting his arms and legs blown off. >> no one doubts that is a big problem. i ask you back, then we cutoff relations, then what happens? >> bill: less let's see. you're gone as far as you can go. it's an understandable viewpoint....
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i would tie whatever aid money we are given to pakistan. access to a drone base keeping the supply lines working with counter-terrorism if that isn't going to work i am going to look for a new partner in the region. a counter terror effort pro bust we need to be collecting intelligence and forces capabilities and knock them down where they stand up. >> a political group called american left is bound and determined to put a third candidate on the ballot in the 2012 election. have you talked to any member of the organization? >> i haven't talked to any member of the organization. i am a republican i am running as a republican and i intend to be running as a republican. >> you have been very critical of president obama's policies. you have been critical of mitt romney's what you call flip on issues not to say that's going to be the raise but can you flatly say right now and some say this is a game we play but can you flatly say you will support the republican nominee and you won't run as a dependent. >> i am running as a republican. that's why
i would tie whatever aid money we are given to pakistan. access to a drone base keeping the supply lines working with counter-terrorism if that isn't going to work i am going to look for a new partner in the region. a counter terror effort pro bust we need to be collecting intelligence and forces capabilities and knock them down where they stand up. >> a political group called american left is bound and determined to put a third candidate on the ballot in the 2012 election. have you...
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only last monday washington revised the travel warning for americans in pakistan. a warning underlined by the apparent ease with which the kidnappers overcame winestein's security guards. the u.s. state department says it is working with the pakistani authorities in the investigation. ian williams, nbc news, lahore, pakistan. >>> there's more ahead on "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. fasten your seat belt. it could be another bumpy week for your 401(k). >>> later, making a difference for kids this summer with reading, writing and -- batting. what is that? oh, we call it the bundler. let's say you need home and auto insurance. you give us your information once, online... [ whirring and beeping ] [ ding! ] and we give you a discount on both. sort of like two in one. how did you guys think of that? it just came to us. what? bundling and saving made easy. now, that's progressive. call or click today. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum
only last monday washington revised the travel warning for americans in pakistan. a warning underlined by the apparent ease with which the kidnappers overcame winestein's security guards. the u.s. state department says it is working with the pakistani authorities in the investigation. ian williams, nbc news, lahore, pakistan. >>> there's more ahead on "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. fasten your seat belt. it could be another bumpy week for your 401(k). >>> later,...
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so trust is going to be at a low ebb in both directions, pakistan to u.s., u.s. to pakistan. and that will have an impact on what happens in afghanistan as well. as we know, pakistan wants to play a role in the game inside afghanistan. and they're going to -- this is going to be one of their very big considerations going forward, anderson. >> peter, you and i have traveled in afghanistan with u.s. personnel several times over the years. you wrote a book about osama bin laden, request the osama i know, an oral history," which is a remarkable work. you actually interviewed bin laden years ago before most of the world knew about him. what was your first thought, what did you think when you heard he had been killed? >> needless to say i was pretty surprised. i mean, i've been waiting for this day for a long time. but it wasn't clear to me whether this was something that was going to happen five years from now or it was going to happen five years ago. you know, the trail had seemed to have gone so cold. and you know, i've been something of a critic of the cia's efforts in this are
so trust is going to be at a low ebb in both directions, pakistan to u.s., u.s. to pakistan. and that will have an impact on what happens in afghanistan as well. as we know, pakistan wants to play a role in the game inside afghanistan. and they're going to -- this is going to be one of their very big considerations going forward, anderson. >> peter, you and i have traveled in afghanistan with u.s. personnel several times over the years. you wrote a book about osama bin laden, request the...
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pakistan is a huge problem. with afghanistan and india, both working together, we may be able to have some leverage on pakistan that we didn't have before. but it is a -- it is a terribly complex and difficult country to deal with. >> i don't dispute it's enormously complex, but i'm so curious we were on a trip with secretary of is state hillary clinton about two years ago she announced the runs would be giving about $7 billion in humanitarian aid to pakistan. they are very resentful because we wanted to know how they were going to spend it. my point is, that enormous amount of money from american people with aid, now fast forward we have a bad relationship with pakistan so it's very curious to what extent did we not give enough, did we give too much? why hasn't that improved relations? >> greta, here is the mistake we've made historically. we've given, and all too often this aid comes in the form of money that the government then decides how to dole out. i would require those countries to take that aid in the f
pakistan is a huge problem. with afghanistan and india, both working together, we may be able to have some leverage on pakistan that we didn't have before. but it is a -- it is a terribly complex and difficult country to deal with. >> i don't dispute it's enormously complex, but i'm so curious we were on a trip with secretary of is state hillary clinton about two years ago she announced the runs would be giving about $7 billion in humanitarian aid to pakistan. they are very resentful...
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needs pakistan, is potentially at risk because pakistan now saying it won't go to the big conference that's scheduled in bonn not so far from now. >> really complicated, getting more so. thank you, christiane. >>> and still ahead on "world news," the bombshell recording in the sexual abuse scandal rocking syracuse university. the coach's wife on tape. >>> and how fair is this? three really rich guys win the big powerball jackpot, $250 million? so humpty dumpty had a... great fall. ugh, it's my sinus congestion, and it's all your fault. naturally blame the mucus. he's funny. instead of blaming me, try this, advil congestion relief. often the real problem is swelling, not mucus. advil congestion relief reduces swelling due to nasal inflammation. so i can breathe. happily ever after. another story? from him! [ mucus ] advil congestion relief. the right relief for the real problem. welcome to the neighborhood. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say... can you believe it's been 20 years since college? ♪ [ male announcer ] nothing says "you're special" like boursin, a creamy, crumbly blen
needs pakistan, is potentially at risk because pakistan now saying it won't go to the big conference that's scheduled in bonn not so far from now. >> really complicated, getting more so. thank you, christiane. >>> and still ahead on "world news," the bombshell recording in the sexual abuse scandal rocking syracuse university. the coach's wife on tape. >>> and how fair is this? three really rich guys win the big powerball jackpot, $250 million? so humpty dumpty...